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Samael - Eternal (CD)

Eternal
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4.6 out of 5.0 stars 5 Ratings (5 Reviews)

Album Details: Eternal

Release Date:09/07/1999
Label:Century Media
UPC:727701788524

User Reviews: Eternal

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    By Aquarian Starseed  Jun 22, 2001

    This is one kickin' piece of black metal...voice is so pure...

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    This is a very good album.

    By consequences00  Jan 5, 2001

    If you like techno-esque Black Metal that sounds like it came from the future (e.g. "Animatronic" by The Kovenant), then I suggest you take this album for a spin. Although every song pretty much rotates around the same general sound/style, which is ...a good one, don't get me wrong, some of the songs stand out with things such as spiffy keyboard sections, better than usual vocals, nice rhythms, and sounds that'll make you want to "move" like no other Metal album could. This isn't a "dance" type album, not in the least, but still, it's got qualities that other Black Metal doesn't, while still not straying from the Black Metal sound. Hell, my mother even seemed to like it, when I was playing it in the car.Empirical regards,Consequences. Read more Less

Pro Reviews: Eternal

  • All Music Guide

    Having brought their unique techno-inflected death metal vision to fruition on 1996's remarkable Passage, there was only one way for Switzerland's Samael to go. You guessed it: down -- and down they go (if only slightly), with an efficient but unremarkable follow-up in 1999's Eternal. Ironically, by achieving a more seamless blend of the band's core sonic elements (savage death metal riffing and demonic choruses underpinned by eerie synthesizer melodies and electronic drum patterns), the album lacks the spark that made previous efforts so striking. The results are still quite special when these contrasts are resurrected for stand-out tracks like "Us," "Supra Karma," and "Infra Galaxia," but for the most part, unexciting offerings like "Year Zero," "Ailleurs," and "Nautilus Zeppelin" abound. Hidden near the end of the album, "Being" deserves mention for its off-the-wall combination of honky tonk piano and death metal grunting, but the more commercial "Together" loses some points for it...s similarities to Swedish goth-deathsters Tiamat. A far from disappointing album, Eternal simply fails to upstage its powerful predecessor, but it still provides an ideal second glimpse at Samael. - Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide Read more Less

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Biography

Samael

Switzerland's Samael has evolved from a run-of-the-mill black metal band into one of Europe's most original and innovative metal bands by introducing industrial, gothic, and countless other influences into their extreme sound. Formed in the late '80s by Vorphalack (guitars/vocals), Xytras (drums/keyboards), and bassist Masmiseim, Samael was heavily influenced by first-g... Read more